Weldon N. C.
March l6th 1864

My Dear Wife and Children,

I seat my self down this Morning to drop you Afew lines to let you now that I am well at this time hoping these few lines nay Reach your kind hands and find you in joying the same blessing. I Received your kind letter Sunday dated 5 of this Month and was glad to hear from you and hear that that you was all well. I would like to see you all if I could. I have Received 5 of your letters. I got one Sunday it was dated the 27 of Feb. Robert Money sent them to me and I Heard that John Wadkins had got back to the Company but he wasant abel for Duty. [p.1]

tell my littel babys houdy for me and Ciss them for me. bless ther littel Soles. I hope and pray For them every Day and night that tha may have plenty to eat while this Cruel war lasts. if you doo Send any thing to eat. I would like for you to send me sum Molasses in A bottel if you think that you can send them with out braking the bottel. and Send me Sum Salt. you Rote for me to pray for you. I doo try to pray for you and my littel Children. I hope and pray that the Lord will bless and love you is my prayer. So I will Close by saying Farewell to my Wife and Children. May god bless and save you.

F. M. Poteet to Martha A. E. Poteet

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